Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences (ESHS)
ESHS 1000 Introduction to Exercise Science and Health (1 credit)
Introduction to foundational content, subdisciplines of study in exercise science, and fields of health. Students will also gain an understanding of career opportunities within the areas of exercise science and health. Typically Offered: Fall.
ESHS 1070 Movement Fundamentals (1 credit)
Skill development and teaching knowledge of the fundamentals and concepts of movement. Two lecture-labs per week.
Prereqs: ESHS, Dance, or Recreation major or Permission
ESHS 1320 Skill and Analysis of Striking and Net/Wall Activities (1 credit)
This course is designed to develop proficiency in basic skills, strategies, tactics, error detection and correction, rules, teaching skills, and curricular models for striking and net/wall activities (e. g. tennis, badminton, pickleball, volleyball, softball, cricket, etc. ). Lecture-lab.
Prereqs: ESHS, Dance, or Recreation major or Permission
ESHS 1330 Skill and Analysis of Target and Invasion Activities (1 credit)
This course is designed to develop proficiency in basic skills, strategies, tactics, error detection and correction, rules, teaching skills, and curricular models for target and invasion activities (e. g. golf, bowling, basketball, soccer, team handball, hockey, football, ultimate Frisbee, etc. ). Lecture-lab.
Prereqs: ESHS, Dance, or Recreation major or Permission
ESHS 1340 Skill and Analysis of Recreation and Outdoor Activities (1 credit)
This course is designed to develop proficiency in basic skills, strategies, rules, ethics, teaching skills, and designing teaching progressions and curricular models for recreation and outdoor activities (e. g. snow shoeing, wall climbing, orienteering, geocaching, skating, bicycling, hiking/walking, jogging, camping). Field trips required.
Prereqs: ESHS, Dance, or Recreation major or Permission
ESHS 1500 Wellness Lifestyles (3 credits)
Health concepts and strategies that affect one's wellness; emphasis on personal responsibility and life-style choices.
ESHS 1710 Athletic Training Clinical Experience I - Observation (1 credit)
Introductory clinical experience and insight into the profession of athletic training. Students will receive supervised clinical education experience in U of I's Athletic Training Room. Students will complete the application process into the clinical experience portion of the athletic training major in this course. 40 hours/clinical observation. Graded Pass/Fail. Typically Offered: Spring.
Prereqs: Permission
ESHS 2000 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 2030 (s) Workshop (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credits arranged.
ESHS 2040 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 2320 Medical Terminology (3 credits)
Introduction to basic concepts of medical terminology and symbols related to medical and allied health professionals. Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
ESHS 2450 Introduction to Athletic Injuries (3 credits)
Online. Basic prevention, recognition, and immediate care of athletic injuries with application of course material through lab activities. Typically Offered: Varies.
ESHS 2750 Moral Reasoning in Sport (3 credits)
Cross-listed with SRM 2750
Joint-listed with ESHS 4750, SRM 4750
Current ethical issues in sport, such as performance-enhancing drugs, mechanization, cheating, and eligibility; challenges students to creatively examine their beliefs. Additional work is required at the 4000 level. Typically Offered: Spring.
ESHS 2990 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 3000 Biomechanics (3 credits)
The purpose is to introduce exercise science and health students to concepts of mechanics as they apply to human movement, particularly those pertaining to exercise, sport, and physical activity. By applying mechanical principals to the human body, students should be able to discuss the link between the structure and function of the human body from a mechanical perspective.
Prereqs: BIOL 2227 or Permission
ESHS 3001 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy (3 credits)
This course develops an understanding of the musculoskeletal system. Students will learn the structure and function of the muscles involved in human movement (muscle names, origin and insertion, nerve innervation, muscle actions, and common injury mechanisms). Enhanced knowledge of the musculoskeletal system is essential for students interested in pursuing careers in physical therapy, athletic training, strength and conditioning, coaching, and other industries focused on human performance and injury prevention. Typically Offered: Spring and Summer. Prereqs or
Coreqs: BIOL 2227, Junior Status, or instructor permission
ESHS 3010 Peer Health Education (2 credits)
This course prepares students to inform, educate, intervene, and assist their campus peers to make healthy lifestyle choices. Upon completion of the course and Certified Peer Health Educator (CPE) test, students become a CPE with the Bacchus Network. Students meet once a week for two hours in class.
ESHS 3050 Sport and Exercise Psychology (3 credits)
Overview of the theories, concepts, and practical issues related to human behavior in sport, exercise, and physical activity. Topics include personality, motivation, anxiety and stress management, group and team dynamics, psychological skills training, imagery, goal setting, and exercise behavior/adherence. Typically Offered: Fall and Varies.
ESHS 3500 Elementary Health and Physical Education (1 credit)
Provides learner with knowledge, experiences, and skills in the pedagogy of health, physical education, and physical activity for diverse K-8 students. Typically Offered: Fall.
ESHS 3520 Stress Management and Mental Health (2 credits)
Application of behavioral stress management techniques that have the potential to relieve mental and physical stress; emphasis on development of skills related to mental and physical health.
ESHS 3600 Motor Behavior (3 credits)
Overview of development, control, and learning throughout the lifespan. Four hours of lecture-lab per week. Prereqs or
Coreqs: BIOL 2227
ESHS 4000 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged.
ESHS 4030 (s) Workshop (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged.
ESHS 4040 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 4050 (s) Professional Development (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged. Credit earned may not be applied toward grad degree programs but may be accepted for fifth-year certification. Professional development in physical education and sport professional personnel.
ESHS 4070 Sport Biomechanics (3 credits)
Joint-listed with ESHS 5070
The purpose of this course is to investigate sport performance from an applied mechanical approach. Students will assess sport techniques, injury risk factors and equipment designs incorporating concepts of Newtonian mechanics. Typically Offered: Varies.
Prereqs: ESHS 3000
ESHS 4090 Concepts in Strength and Conditioning - Theory (3 credits)
This course provides students with the theory of resistance training techniques, concepts, and principles. The course is designed to prepare students for certification examinations administered by nationally recognized strength and conditioning organizations, with an emphasis on the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential. Two lectures and one lab per week. Typically Offered: Fall.
ESHS 4091 Concepts in Strength and Conditioning - Applied (3 credits)
The purpose is to provide exercise science and health students with the practical experience of resistance training techniques, concepts, and practices. Students will engage in translating their knowledge into practice. The course is designed to prepare students for certification examinations administered by nationally recognized strength and conditioning organizations, with an emphasis on the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential. Two lectures and an applied laboratory experience per week. Typically Offered: Spring and Summer.
ESHS 4120 Elementary Methods in Physical Activity Pedagogy (3 credits)
This course focuses on the study and application of effective teaching behaviors, methods and curricular models, and the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating teaching and administering a program at the elementary level. A practicum with elementary students is required during this course. Lecture-lab.
Prereqs: Admission to teacher education program and MVSC 2010, ESHS 1070, ESHS 1330, ESHS 3600, and ESHS 4130 or by permission
ESHS 4130 Foundations and Assessment in Physical Activity Pedagogy (3 credits)
This course will develop learner competencies in the foundations of physical education, i. e. profession, professional standards, philosophical, cultural, historical and social aspects of physical education and physical activity pedagogy; and assessment, research and technology in physical activity pedagogy.
Prereqs: MVSC 2010 and ESHS 1320 and ESHS 1330 and ESHS 1340
ESHS 4180 Physiology of Exercise (3 credits)
Effects of physical activity on the circulatory, respiratory, and other systems. Two lectures and two hours of lab per week. Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.
ESHS 4210 Secondary Methods in Physical Activity Pedagogy (3 credits)
This course focuses on the study and application of effective teaching behaviors, methods and curricular models, and the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating teaching and administering a program at the secondary level. A practicum with middle and high school students is required during this course. Lecture-lab.
Prereqs: Admission to teacher education program and MVSC 2010, ESHS 1320, ESHS 1340, ESHS 3000, or by permission
ESHS 4230 Health Education Methods (3 credits)
Joint-listed with ESHS 5230
Curriculum design, planning and instruction, methods and strategies, and resource materials for teaching health in school and community settings. Additional work required for graduate credit.
Prereqs: ESHS 1500 or MVSC 2010, EDCI 2010, and acceptance into teacher preparation
ESHS 4240 Inclusive Physical Education and Recreation (3 credits)
Cross-listed with SRM 4240
To provide an overview of movement and physical activities in physical education and recreational settings for individuals with disabilities. Emphasis will be on history, etiology, characteristics, services, resources, professional competencies, and instructional strategies. Practical experience (16 hours in the community) is required to enhance instructional abilities to adapt and create an inclusive physical education and recreational setting for all participants.
Prereqs: Senior standing or Permission.
ESHS 4450 Internship Preparation and Professional Development (1 credit)
This course explores the different factors that go into finding, obtaining, and getting the most out of an internship. Emphasis is placed on such skills related to understanding the student’s chosen field/career path, professionalism, communication, and dealing with adversity in the work place. Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.
Prereqs: MVSC 2010
ESHS 4500 Critical Health Issues (3 credits)
Provides a sampling of information that represents the current and projected trends in health; students will gain an understanding of broad public health issues and what strategies would be useful to address these problems.
ESHS 4510 Psychosocial Determinants of Health (3 credits)
Investigates the social, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual factors influencing health behaviors. Emphasis is placed on understanding and evaluating the biopsychosocial model and the interrelation between one's physical, psychological, and social well being.
Prereqs: MVSC 2010
ESHS 4550 Design & Analysis of Research in Movement Sciences (3 credits)
This course is designed to survey the basic types of research methods often found in exercise science and health, and recreation. A variety of research designs and computerized statistical analyses are studied to help students understand the systematic nature of problem solving. Various research problems as they relate to exercise science and health and recreation are discussed for the purpose of identifying the broad and diverse nature of research in the movement, leisure, and health professions. Typically Offered: Spring.
Prereqs: Junior or Senior standing
ESHS 4590 Sport Nutrition (3 credits)
Cross-listed with FN 4590
Joint-listed with ESHS 5590, FN 5590
This course will explore the fundamentals of nutrition and how nutrition plays a role in sports performance. This course will also cover the macronutrient requirements for sport and the role carbohydrates, fats and proteins play in fueling the body at rest and during exercise. Additionally, special topics about vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements as well as certain nutritional concerns of various types of athletes will be discussed. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
Prereqs: Permission
ESHS 4630 Epidemiology of Physical Activity and Health (3 credits)
Joint-listed with ESHS 5630
This class focuses on the history of physical activity and health, adaptations to training, benefits of physical activity, and consequences of inactivity and sedentary behavior as related to specific disease states and conditions. Students will be required to read and discuss pertinent literature in physical activity and health. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Typically Offered: Fall.
ESHS 4750 Moral Reasoning in Sport (3 credits)
Cross-listed with SRM 4750
Joint-listed with ESHS 2750, SRM 2750
Current ethical issues in sport, such as performance-enhancing drugs, mechanization, cheating, and eligibility; challenges students to creatively examine their beliefs. Additional work is required at the 4000 level. Typically Offered: Spring.
ESHS 4840 (s) Internship in Physical Education Teaching (1-14 credits)
Guided observation, supervised instruction, and comprehensive team and independent teaching in elementary and secondary school settings. Students will be following the school district full semester calendar. Graded Pass/Fail.
Prereqs: Admission to teacher education program and PETE faculty approval
Coreqs: EDCI 4010
ESHS 4930 Fitness Assessment and Prescription (3 credits)
Development of skills in exercise testing, data interpretation, and prescription for health related fitness. Two lectures and two hours of lab per week. Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.
Prereqs: ESHS 4180 or Permission
ESHS 4950 (s) Practicum (1 credit, max 99)
General Education: Capstone Experience
Supervised field work. Graded Pass/Fail.
Prereqs: Permission
ESHS 4951 Human Subjects Research Training (1 credit)
This course is designed for undergraduates interested in learning about human subject research. Students will observe a lab (or multiple labs) conducting human subjects research. Observation hours may include data collection, data processing, participant interactions, and/or the IRB process. The course will provide students with a better understanding of the research process. Graded Pass/Fail. Typically Offered: Fall, Spring and Summer.
Prereqs: Instructor permission
ESHS 4952 Human Subjects Research Experience (1 credit)
This course is designed for undergraduate students interested in assisting with human subjects research within Movement Sciences. Students will be provided an opportunity to get hands-on experience in a lab conducting human subject research. Practicum hours may include project development, data collection, data processing, participant interactions, and/or the IRB process. The course will provide students an opportunity to dive deeper into the research experience through engagement in all aspects of a single lab experience. Graded Pass/Fail. Typically Offered: Fall, Spring and Summer.
Prereqs: Instructor permission
ESHS 4953 Human Subjects Research Scholarly Dissemination (1 credit)
This course is designed for undergraduate students interested in writing a grant or publication focused on human subjects research within Movement Sciences. Students will be provided an opportunity to work with a faculty mentor on the development of scholarly production. Graded Pass/Fail. Typically Offered: Fall, Spring and Summer.
Prereqs: Instructor permission
ESHS 4980 Internship in Exercise Science & Health (1-16 credits, max 99)
General Education: Capstone Experience
Credit arranged. Supervised field work.
Prereqs: MVSC 4450 or Permission
ESHS 4981 Human Subjects Research Immersion (6-9 credits)
General Education: Capstone Experience
This course is designed to fulfill the student’s General Education Senior Experience. Undergraduate students looking to develop human subjects research skills to prepare for graduate school or potential industry jobs may perform their culminating project in a lab focused on human subject research. Students will engage in all aspects of the research process (project development, data collection and analysis, and result dissemination) under the guidance of a faculty research mentor. Scholarly production will be presented at a university or regional-sponsored event. The experience will provide students with a more advanced understanding of the human subject research process while enhancing their marketability for post-graduate opportunities. Graded Pass/Fail. Typically Offered: Fall, Spring and Summer.
Prereqs: Instructor permission
ESHS 4990 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 5000 Master's Research & Thesis (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 5010 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 5020 (s) Directed Studies (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 5030 (s) Workshop (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 5040 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 5050 (s) Professional Development (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged. Credit earned in this course will not be accepted toward graduate degree programs.
Prereqs: Permission
ESHS 5070 Sport Biomechanics (3 credits)
Joint-listed with ESHS 4070
The purpose of this course is to investigate sport performance from an applied mechanical approach. Students will assess sport techniques, injury risk factors and equipment designs incorporating concepts of Newtonian mechanics. Typically Offered: Varies.
ESHS 5180 Advanced Physiology of Exercise (3 credits)
Principles and methods essential to the experimental approach to understand how the human body responds to short-term bouts of exercise and subsequently adapts to exposure to long-term exercise training. Two lectures per week.
ESHS 5220 Pedagogy Applied to Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (3 credits)
Provides theoretical and practical skills in the study and analysis of the teaching and learning process in health, physical education, recreation, and dance.
ESHS 5230 Health Education Methods (3 credits)
Joint-listed with ESHS 4230
Curriculum design, planning and instruction, methods and strategies, and resource materials for teaching health in school and community settings. Additional work required for graduate credit.
ESHS 5240 Physical Activity Assessment and Enrichment (3 credits)
This course is designed to focus learners on physical activity assessment and enrichment research with specific application to active travel, community, park, school site, and workplace physical activity.
ESHS 5440 Program Development (3 credits)
Developing programs associated with physical education and sport science using current conceptual frameworks and models. Field-testing of programs may be required.
ESHS 5590 Sport Nutrition (3 credits)
Cross-listed with FN 5590
Joint-listed with ESHS 4590, FN 4590
This course will explore the fundamentals of nutrition and how nutrition plays a role in sports performance. This course will also cover the macronutrient requirements for sport and the role carbohydrates, fats and proteins play in fueling the body at rest and during exercise. Additionally, special topics about vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements as well as certain nutritional concerns of various types of athletes will be discussed. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
ESHS 5600 Sport Psychology (3 credits)
Provides an understanding of how psychological factors influence performance and how simple and easy-to-use mental training techniques may be employed to enhance performance and enjoyment; using the Coaches' Guide to Sport Psychology and accompanying workbook, teachers/coaches will address such important psychological topics as peak performance, motivation, communication, leadership, self-confidence, concentration, stress management, imagery, goal setting, arousal control, and mental plans/performance routines; workbook exercises, case studies, and hands-on projects will teach mental training principles and help practitioners develop skills that they can successfully use to enhance performance with their students/athletes. Typically Offered: Fall.
ESHS 5610 Motivation in Sport and Recreation (3 credits)
Practical, hands-on course designed to teach basics of motivation to physical educators, coaches, and recreation professionals; major achievement motivation theories and primary antecedents and consequences of motivated behavior; five major motivational enhancement strategies including goal setting, personal science, competition, feedback, and reinforcement; guidelines for maximizing effectiveness; analysis of applied motivation questions such as dropouts/burnouts, peak performance, exercise adherence, injury rehabilitation, increasing enjoyment, designing reward systems, and positive parental involvement. Typically Offered: Spring.
ESHS 5630 Epidemiology of Physical Activity and Health (3 credits)
Joint-listed with ESHS 4630
This class focuses on the history of physical activity and health, adaptations to training, benefits of physical activity, and consequences of inactivity and sedentary behavior as related to specific disease states and conditions. Students will be required to read and discuss pertinent literature in physical activity and health. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Typically Offered: Fall.
ESHS 5700 Ethical Practice and Communication in Physical Activity (3 credits)
Problem-solving approach to communication and practice of ethics in physical activity. Typically Offered: Fall.
ESHS 5970 (s) Practicum (1-3 credits, max 3)
ESHS 5980 (s) Internship (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged. Supervised field experience in an appropriate public or private agency. Graded Pass/Fail.
Prereqs: Permission
ESHS 5990 (s) Research (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 6000 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (1-45 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
ESHS 6990 Non-Dissertation Doctoral Research (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged. Research not directly related to dissertation.
Prereqs: Enrollment to a doctoral program